Section 3. Two students were talking about a history project. Questions: multiple choice, matching statements to paragraphs.

Section 4. A talk on the effects of pollution on buildings. Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Australian beaches. A talk about the development of Bondi beach.

Passage 2. Failures are a part of the learning process. An example of how Socrates taught a slave boy geometry.

Passage 3. Neanderthals and their living environment. Where they lived, in what kind of caves/tents, etc.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a floor plan of a community centre as it is now and a plan of future renovation that will be done there.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays traveling abroad is more convenient and cheap than ever. Do you think this is a good or a bad development?

Speaking test

Interview

– Please state your full name. – Do you work or study? – What is the hardest part of your job? – Would you recommend this job to others? – Do you use the Internet? – Does everyone in your family use the Internet? – Do you like to take pictures? – What was the last picture you took? – Do you think nowadays people take too many pictures? – Is there a special family portrait that you like a lot?

Cue Card

Describe a piece of equipment (not a computer) that you use a lot and that you find very convenient.

Discussion

– Is design taught in schools? – Should it be taught in schools in your opinion? Why? – Do you think this will change in the future? – Do you think the government should do more to encourage innovation? – Do you think there should be a lot of testing before new products are launched? Why? – Have there been any big issues with new products?